New Delhi: NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who set out on what was supposed to be an eight-day mission, have been stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) for over nine months due to unexpected technical issues. As they prepare to finally return to…
Sunita Williams Closer To Homecoming, NASA, SpaceX Launch Crew-10 Mission
Washington: NASA and billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX on Friday (local time) launched a fresh crew to the International Space Station (ISS), paving the way for stranded astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore to return home after nine long months. The Falcon 9 rocket, carrying a Dragon…
Falcon 9 Lands At Cape Canaveral, Minutes After Crew-10 Launch
New Delhi: The first stage of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket landed at the Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, after launching the Crew-10 mission into space, which will hope bring astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore back to Earth. The…
Americas, Europe To Witness Rare ‘Blood Moon’ Lunar Eclipse: What It Is
Washington: Stargazers in North and South America will be able to view a red-colored “Blood Moon” starting Thursday night in the first total lunar eclipse visible on the continents since 2022. The celestial event, observable with the naked eye, will have more than an hour of…
NASA Fires Chief Scientist On Trump’s Order, More Job Cuts To Come
Washington: NASA announced Tuesday the dismissal of its chief scientist and others to comply with orders from President Donald Trump, marking the latest in a series of administration actions undermining climate change research. While the move affects only 23 people, a spokeswoman indicated more cuts are…
NASA Cuts Jobs, Shuts Key Offices Under Trump’s Executive Order
Washington: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has initiated a workforce reduction, leading to the closure of several key offices, including the Office of the Chief Scientist and the Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy. The decision, outlined in an internal email viewed by ANI,…
NASA Astronauts Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore Set To Return On This Date
Washington, DC: NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, whose short mission to the International Space Station (ISS) ast year has turned into a 10-month marathon, are finally gearing up for a return to Earth. The American space agency has cleared to launch on SpaceX’s Crew10 this…
Now, NASA Successfully Acquires GPS Signals On Moon
NASA has achieved another milestone after it successfully received GPS signals on the Moon. Its Lunar GNSS Receiver Experiment (LuGRE), with the assistance of the Italian Space Agency, has become the first device to track and observe Earth-based navigation signals on the surface of the Moon.…
US Firm Targets Moon Landing With Drill, Rovers, Hopping Drone
Washington, United States: A drill to search for ice. A 4G network test. Three rovers and a first-of-its-kind hopping drone. After becoming the first private firm to land on the Moon last year, Intuitive Machines is aiming for its second lunar touchdown on Thursday, carrying cutting-edge…
Sunita Williams On Unexpectedly Long Space Stay
NASA astronauts stuck in space for months downplayed attempts by Elon Musk and President Donald Trump to politicize their unexpectedly lengthy stay in orbit. “The words they said, well, that’s politics. I mean, that’s part of life,” American astronaut Butch Wilmore told reporters on Tuesday from…